THE END OF THE WORLD - Skeeter Davis (1931-2004)
六十年代香港, 一首響遍大小舞會、家庭派對、各類型歌唱比賽與及文娛表演節目, 不可或缺的歌曲之一。今天, 再一聽此曲, 令不少老樂迷重拾往日的回憶 !
"The End of the World" 樂譜是作曲家 Arthur Kent 的作品, 歌詞是女撰詞家 Sylvia Dee 以抒發剛失去父親, 因悲慟和感觸而寫成。她的作品甚多, 當中有 Nat King Cole 1951年的經典歌曲 "Too Young", Elvis Presley 1961年的電影 "Blue Hawaii 港譯:"檀島嬉春", 挿曲 "Moonlight Swim" 和1968年的 "Speedway" 港譯:"春花長好月長圓", 挿曲 "Suppose" 圴出自她的手筆。
THE END OF THE WORLD - Skeeter Davis -1962
Music : Arthur Kent
Lyrics : Sylvia Dee
Lyrics : Sylvia Dee
Why does the sun go on shining
Why does the sea rush to shoreDon't they know it's the end of the world
'Cause you don't love me any more
Why do the birds go on singing
Why do the stars glow above
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when I lost your love
I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything's the same as it was
I can't understand, no, I can't understand
How life goes on the way it does
Why does my heart go on beating
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when you said goodbye
Spoken:
Why does my heart go on beating
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when you said goodbye
Skeeter Davis 於1962年六月完成錄音, 監製是大名鼎鼎的結他大師 Chet Atkins, 同年十月唱片面世, 翌年三月登上美國"Billboard Hot 100"流行榜第二位, "Rhythm & Blues"第四位, "Easy Listening"榜首位置, "Country Single"第二位, 亦是唯一能夠打進美國四大流行榜上十大位置的經典作品。
CHET ATKINS (1924-2001)
2001年六月三十日, Chet Atkins 離世, 在葬禮儀式中, 名鄉謠作曲家歌手 Marty Stuart 以演奏一曲 "The End Of The World" 作追悼輓曲。2004年九月十九日, Skeeter Davis 亦告離世, 在葬禮儀式中, 以她的一曲 "The End Of The World" 像徵着餘音嫋嫋的哀嗚。 SKEETER DAVIS (1931-2004)
Brenda Lee
1962年九月, 她的一曲 "ALL ALONE AM I" 面世後, 憂鬱的唱腔吸引不少樂迷。一年後, 1963年十二月, "The End Of The World" 再給 Brenda Lee 以較慢節奏演譯, 與原唱的錄音相比, 時間長了近半分鐘; Brenda 的慢節奏 Fox Trot (狐步) R&B (藍調) 版本出現之後, 令致拙筆和不少樂迷早已把原唱的 Skeeters Davis 鄉謠版拋諸腦後。至2006年 Cyndi Lauper 的演譯為止, 在樂壇面世版的本多達百首以上。一首你喜愛的歌曲, 再配上你喜歡的歌手來演譯, 這要在網上試找出你心愛的版本好了 !
翻唱的歌手:
(A) Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA), Al Martino, Allison Durbin, Allison Paige, Anika,
Anita Bryant, Anita Meyer, Anne Murray, Anne Shelton, Anny Schilder,
(B) Barbara Dickson, Becky Schlegel, Best Coast, Bill Frisell, Bobby Darin,
Bobby Vinton, Brenda Lee, Brilliant, Brødrene Olsen
(C) Chloe, Claudine Longet, Cyndi Lauper
(D) Debby Boone, Dion, Mary Duff, Dorothy Moore, Dottie West
(E) Eddy Arnold, Emi Fujita, Exposé, Eydie Gorme
(G) Garden on a Trampoline, Girls, Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann
(H) Helen Shapiro, Herman's Hermits, Howard Carpendale
(I) Imelda Clabby, Imelda May,
(J) Jackie Lee, Jan Lauritzen, Jann Arden, Jeff Walker und Die Fluffers,
Jessica Andersson, Jimmy Dean, John Mellencamp, Johnny Mathis,
Jolina Magdangal, Joni James, Judge Dread, Judith Durham, Julia Rich, Julie London
(L) Lana Del Rey, Leigh Nash, Lena Zavaroni, Like A Tim & Gina V.D'Orio, Lobo,
Loretta Lynn, Los Straitjackets with Leigh Nash
(M) Maywood
Meagan Taylor & Jason Coleman, Mike Wallace & the Caretakers, Miss Tess, Mud
(N) Nancy Bryan, Nancy Sinatra, New Jordal Swingers, Nina Gordon, Nomeansno
(P) På Slaget 12, Pat Boone, Pat Carroll, Pat DiNizio, Patti Page, Patty Duke
(R) Rivers Cuomo, Ronnie Milsap, Rosie Flores
(S) Satoko Ishimine, Scarlett & Disher, Sonia, Sonny James, Susan Boyle
(T) Tammy Jones, Terry White, The Blackeyed Susans, The Carpenters,
The Lennon Sisters, The Lettermen, The Mills Brothers, The Ravers, The Strings,
The Tokens, The Vanguards, Tomoyo Harada, Tracy Huang 黃鶯鶯, Twiggy, Twinkle
(U) Uke-Hunt
(V) Vic Dana, Vonda Shepard
(W) Wenche
(Y) Yoyo Sham 岑寧兒
其他語言版本:
BRAZILIAN (Portuguese): "O Sonho Acabou" - Roupa Nova
FINNISH: "Maailmain" - Carola & The Boys, Martti Auvinen, Eero ja Jussi & The Boys,
Taru, Eila Torvela, Anne Mattila
FRENCH: "Le jour se lèvera" - Chantal Pary
"Fait pour durer" - Arielle, Frank Alamo, Jennifer
"Où va le vent?" - Elsa Leroy
DANISH: "For evigt forbi" - Birthe Kjær
GERMAN: "Das Ende vom Lied" - Howard Carpendale
DUTCH: "Het einde van de wereld" - Guido Belcanto & Tine Embrechts
"THE END OF THE WORLD" 中詞西曲:
打不動你的心 - 潘迪華
長相思 - 陳寶珠
含羞草 - 雷安娜
冬戀 - 陳百強
後會無期 - G.E.M.鄧紫棋
星夢之光 - 吳燕文 / SNH48
從黑夜到清晨 - 張蔷
情迷 - 周慧敏
極度難忘 - 黎明詩
東邊日出西邊雨 - Vincent & Fanny